Costumes made/modeled by Yaya between 1999 - now.

Fiora - League of Legends

Why I chose to make this costume:

I chose Fiora as a costume project specifically for her armor design, because I thought this would be a great first project for me to use Worbla for. I love the color scheme and the mix ratio of sewn parts and armor parts! Also, this girl fences! Which is sexy. And unexpected in video games.

How I made this costume:

I made the armor out of Worbla, sword made out of wood, hilt made of Worbla. This took over 4 weeks of learning a new technique and using a new material -it was a good and agonizing experience lol.

Most fun part: making the actual armor pieces!

Most pleasant surprise: Painting the pieces was actually therapeutic.

Most frustrating part: attaching the armor pieces to myself.

Most infuriating part: the sword. I suck at making props. Just suck at it.

The bodysuit underneath was made of moleskin. In hindsight, I'm not sure why I chose moleskin as the fabric, lol. It's so damn warm to wear. The cape was made of Polyester Shantung and the design was appliqued on using the heat-n-bond then satin stitch method.

Thoughts on this costume:

It feels badass to wear armor! And I can't wait to do more team ups as League characters!!!

About Yaya

Yaya Han® is one of only few cosplayers in the world to build a business in this hobby-ist community, but even after a decade of success, she strives to stay true to what got her into this field originally - fun and creativity. To this day, Yaya has made a myriad of costumes in the genres of anime, manga, video games, sci-fi, comic books and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim worldwide, and she has been invited to appear as a Guest, Panelist, Judge, Performer and Host to over 100 conventions and other events all over the globe.